Senior Manager/Site Controller (Construction)

Tract Capital Management; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-covered medical, dental,

401K program

Paid holidays

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Tract Capital is seeking a detail-oriented Site Controller to support active data center construction sites in Austin, TX. This role provides financial oversight, cost governance, and alignment across Construction, Procurement, Operations and FP&A.

The right candidate will establish scalable financial frameworks and may grow to manage additional Site Controllers. You will own financial processes for data center costs, build budgets, run forecasts, and ensure accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• 6–10+ years in project finance, cost control, construction accounting, or infrastructure development.
• Deep knowledge of Procore Financials and strong ERP proficiency (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience with large-capex projects ($1B+ ideal).
• Strong modeling, analytical reasoning, and financial operations skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the development of financial processes for Data Center construction cost/budget requests through Data Center operations.
• Build and maintain financials, including customer budgets, forecast updates, total cost of ownership, and monthly cash-flow projections.
• Establish financial guardrails and enforce compliance across relevant stakeholders, including Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations, in collaboration with compliance teams including Supply Chain and Legal.
• Administer and optimize Procore financial modules, including Budgets, Commitments (POs), Change events, Invoices, and Prime contracts.
• Enable Procore/Financial ERP integration by ensuring flawless 3-way matching across Procore, NetSuite, and vendor invoices.
• Provide and monitor variance reporting across Procore, NetSuite, and other financial systems, including movement of commitments, contingencies, and retained funds.
• Conduct monthly, weekly, and ad-hoc financial deep dives for project financial reporting.
• Analyze PO/invoice deviations against budgets and create action plans to mitigate risks.
• Present financial performance to Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance.
• Partner with vendors and Procurement on contract negotiation support and vendor financial vetting.
• Own all financial documentation and audit readiness for each project to ensure compliance with policies and customer requirements.
• Deliver highly accurate project financial reporting packages, including monthly leadership dashboards and cash-burn curves.
• Scale the Site Control function by building standards, templates, SOPs, and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Project finance

Cost control

Construction accounting

ERP proficiency

Forecasting

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

MBA

Tools

Procore Financials

NetSuite

Job description

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands. Tract Capital has introduced multiple digital infrastructure strategies including horizontal powered land, vertical development, and product development.

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands. Tract Capital has introduced multiple digital infrastructure strategies including horizontal powered land, vertical development, and product development.

Position Overview

Tract Capital is seeking a detail-oriented Site Controller to support active sites in Texas. The Site Controller is responsible for financial oversight of our active data center construction sites. This role ensures rigorous cost governance, proactive financial risk management, and full alignment between Construction, Procurement, Operations, and FP&A. As our data center portfolio grows, this leader will establish scalable financial frameworks and may eventually hire and manage additional Site Controllers. The right candidate is an inquisitive, data-driven individual who is able to work independently with supporting direction to achieve objectives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Job Responsibilities

Full Lifecycle Project Financial Ownership

• Own the development of financial processes for Data Center construction cost/budget requests through Data Center operations.
• Build and maintain financials, including customer budgets, forecast updates, total cost of ownership, and monthly cash-flow projections.
• Establish financial guardrails and enforce compliance across relevant stakeholders, including Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations, in collaboration with compliance teams including Supply Chain and Legal.

Financial Transformation: Procore Financial Controls & NetSuite Integration

• Administer and optimize Procore financial modules, including:
• Budgets
• Commitments (POs)
• Change events
• Invoices
• Prime contracts and payment workflows
• Enable Procore/Financial ERP integration by ensuring flawless 3-way matching across Procore, NetSuite, and vendor invoices.
• Provide and monitor variance reporting across Procore, NetSuite, and other financial systems, including movement of commitments, contingencies, and retained funds.

Variance Analysis & Forecast Accuracy

• Conduct monthly, weekly, and ad-hoc financial deep dives for project financial reporting.
• Analyze PO/invoice deviations against customer and/or internal budgets and create action plans to mitigate risks.
• Present financial performance to stakeholders, including Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Supply Chain, Legal, and Finance.

Vendor Reporting Against Internal Budgets

• Partner with business requestors and Business Owners who manage relationships with relevant vendors during construction and operations to monitor and report against budgets.
• Coordinate with Procurement on contract negotiation support and vendor financial vetting.

Financial Documentation, Audit & Compliance Excellence

• Own all financial documentation and audit readiness for each project to ensure compliance with corporate policies and customer requirements, including:
• Financial documentation to support customer audits, including hard costs and soft costs
• Approved budgets and revisions
• Costs/spend against approved budgets, including PO logs and change-event history
• Vendor documentation against POs
• Preparation for internal and external audits with complete financial traceability

Financial Reporting & Executive Visibility

• Deliver highly accurate project financial reporting packages, including:
• Monthly leadership dashboards
• Regular project financial reports
• Financial cash-burn curves
• Financial scenario modeling

Scaling the Site Control Function

• Build standards, templates, SOPs, and reporting frameworks for future site controllers.
• Define org structure and participate in hiring as portfolio grows.
• Develop best practices for financial governance across all future data centers.
• Perform additional duties as required to support project delivery and organizational objectives.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA is a plus.
• 6-10+ years in project finance, cost control, construction accounting, or infrastructure development.
• Deep knowledge of Procore Financials and strong ERP proficiency (NetSuite preferred).
• Experience with large-capex projects ($1B+ ideal).
• Strong modeling, analytical reasoning, and financial operations skills.
• Ability to partner with construction leaders and push back tactfully when needed.
• Strong documentation, process discipline, and comfort with fast-paced scale environments.

Location

Project site / field-based Austin, TX

Travel Requirement

Limited travel between sites

Expected Salary Range

$160,000 - $200,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Tract Capital Employment

Tract Capital employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization’s ongoing needs.

Tract Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [e-mail].